The Best Free GlassWire AlternativesTop Network Monitors & Firewalls like GlassWire

The best free alternative to GlassWire is Portmaster, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GlassWire and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to GlassWire are simplewall, TrafficMonitor, Fort Firewall and Sniffnet.

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  1. Portmaster icon
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    Free, open-source privacy suite monitoring all network activity, blocking unwanted connections, using trusted filter lists for ads and malware, enforcing DNS-over-TLS, providing custom app and global rules, and supporting advanced privacy management.

    36 Portmaster alternatives

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    • Linux
     
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  2. simplewall icon
     209 likes

    Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.

    38 simplewall alternatives

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  3. TrafficMonitor icon
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    Shows real-time network speed, CPU, and memory usage on Windows via a floating window or taskbar widget. Features customizable skins, historical traffic stats, resource monitoring, and lightweight operation for home or advanced users. Free and open-source.

    57 TrafficMonitor alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  4. Fort Firewall icon
     39 likes

    Standalone firewall for Windows 7 and later featuring flexible rules by application, address, or protocol, wildcards, parent process filtering, SvcHost controls, blocklists, bandwidth graphs, traffic stats tracking, speed limits, and real-time network monitoring.

    40 Fort Firewall alternatives

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    • Windows
     
  5. TinyWall icon
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    TinyWall is a free software to harden and control the advanced firewall built into Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. TinyWall includes a combination of features that sets it apart from both commercial and freeware firewalls: TinyWall does not annoy you with popups at all...

    32 TinyWall alternatives

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  6. A powerful tool which extends the functionality of Windows Firewall and provides new extra features which makes Windows Firewall better.

    23 BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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  7. OpenSnitch icon
     43 likes

    GNU/Linux firewall enabling interactive outbound network filtering, outbound application control, blocking of ads and malware domains, centralized GUI node management, input policy configuration, SIEM integration, real-time alerts, and user-level rule customization.

    38 OpenSnitch alternatives

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    • Linux
     
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  8. LuLu icon
     53 likes

    Free shared-source firewall for macOS blocking unknown outbound connections unless approved, alerts for unauthorized activity, helps detect malware, blocks OS or app data transmissions, no ads or tracking, audit-ready code on GitHub, enterprise event monitoring.

    17 LuLu alternatives

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  9. Minimal Firewall is a portable Windows firewall frontend that alerts users to internet connections without requiring custom kernel modifications or disabling core isolation, striking a balance between TinyWall's security and SimpleWall's functionality.

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    • Windows
     
  10. Traffic Light icon
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    Traffic Light is an open-source tool for tracking your network usage while ensuring total privacy. Inspired by Internet Speed Meter and GlassWire.

    45 Traffic Light alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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